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Birmingham & Solihull Social Economy Consortia [BSSEC]
www.bssec.org.uk
Birmingham & Solihull Social Economy Consortium (BSSEC) is a practitioner-led network of agencies and enterprises involved in the social economy in Birmingham and Solihull.

Fircroft College
www.fircroft.ac.uk
Fircroft is a residential college for adults. The College’s mission is to promote social justice through personal, professional and political development. The college’s history lies in its work with some of the most disadvantaged groups in our society and how it can contribute to improving both individual lives and the communities of which we are all part.

Frontline Agency Training & Support in Birmingham
www.flatsinfo.org.uk
The Frontline Agency Training and Support project is a consortium of eight partner organisations whose expertise covers a range of social welfare issues including welfare benefits, debt, housing, asylum issues, consumer rights, employment. Five of these have previously worked together on a similar pilot project between 2004-2006.

Future Jobs Fund
www.campaigns.dwp.gov.uk/futurejobsfund
The Fund was announced in Budget 2009 and the money is to be spent between October 2009 and March 2011. As the Future Jobs Fund is a challenge fund, not all organisations that submit bids will be successful. The fund is run by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in partnership with the Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) and with input from Jobcentre Plus Regional Government Offices in England and Devolved Administrations in Scotland and Wales.

Skills Funding Agency [formerly Learning & Skills Council]
www.skillsfundingagency.bis.gov.uk
Regulator of adult FE and skills training in England. The agency is part of a network of organisations in the country who commission, manage and market training for adults. Their mission is to ensure that people and businesses can access the skills training they need to succeed in playing their part in society and in growing England’s economy.

Voluntary Sector Jobs
www.voluntarysectorjobs.co.uk
This charity job site covers vacancies throughout the charity sector, third sector and throughout civil society. Whether you are looking for a new job in fundraising, a senior management position or service delivery job you can check out all the latest jobs by visiting the home page and browsing the categories.

Young People’s Learning Agency [formerly part of Learning & Skills Council]
www.ypla.gov.uk
The YPLA has been launched as a Non-Departmental Public Body with responsibility for championing education and training for young people in England. They will do this by providing financial support to young learners, by funding Academies for all their provision and by supporting local authorities to commission suitable education and training opportunities for all 16-19 year olds.